Judicial Candidates, Appointees, New Judges, and New Magistrates
Required Education for Judicial Candidates
All judicial candidates, including incumbent judges, are required to attend a two hour seminar on campaign practices, finance, and ethics, pursuant to Jud.Cond.R. 4.2(A)4) of the Code of Judicial Conduct.
2026 Judicial Candidate Seminar Schedule
2025 Judicial Candidate Handbook
2025 Judicial Candidate Seminar Presentation - Board of Professional Conduct
2025 Campaign Finance Presentation for Judicial Candidates - Ohio Secretary of State
Visit the Ohio Board of Professional Conduct website for more details about judicial candidates.
Contact the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College at OhioCourtEDU@sc.ohio.gov for more information.
Required Education for New Judges and Magistrates
All new judges — elected and appointed, part-time and full-time — are required to participate in the four-part New Judges Orientation Program, pursuant to Gov.Jud.R. IV(3)(E).
Mandatory Ohio New Judges Orientation Program:
| Part | New Judges Orientation Program | Date |
| Part I: | New Judges Orientation, Part I | Dec. 8-12, 2025 |
| Part II: | New Judges Orientation, Part II | May 11-15, 2026 |
| Part III: | Capital Cases Seminar | April 9-10, 2026 |
| (see Gov.Jud.R. IV(3)(E)(2)(c) for the common pleas judges required to attend within 24 months of assuming the bench.) | ||
| Part IV: | Judicial College Mentor Program | First year of judgeship |
All new magistrates, part-time and full-time, are required to participate in the two-part New Magistrates Orientation Program, pursiant to Gov.Jud.R. IV(4)(F).
Mandatory Ohio New Magistrates Orientation Program:
| Part | New Magistrates Orientation Program | Date |
| Part I: | New Magistrates Orientation | March 25-27, 2026 OR September 23-25, 2026 |
| Part II: | Judicial College Mentor Program | First year of magistrate's appointment |
Contact the Supreme Court of Ohio Judicial College at JCollegeOrientation@sc.ohio.gov for more information.
Contact Information
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
Director:
Christopher Fields
614.387.9458
Senior Manager of Operations:
Katrina Webb
614.387.9457